10 Years
Around 8:16 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, a bulk train car lost its rear wheel assembly, including the four back wheels and axles, on the railroad tracks at Burket. The back of the train car, which sustained significant damage, dragged, causing damage to the rails and ties of the track for at least a half mile. The car, which previously carried calcium powder, was empty at the time of the derailment. Burket Fire Chief Kevin McSherry said when the wheels came off the car, the train came apart, but the car did not turn over. The wheels flew off to the side, barely missing Powell's Tire Co. on Walnut St. next to the tracks. Had the front wheels come off, the car would have overturned and caused a "major derailment."

25 Years

Kosciusko County REMC appreciation dinner: Avis Dunnuck, 34 years; Floyd Hall and Gary Arington, 20; Phil Adams, Kathy Gast, Jane Robins, Tom Shively, all 15; Kurt Carver, 10; Bruce Goslee, five years.

    Donnelley 25-year employees for Nov.: Larry Ault, South Whitley; Dennis Lee Young, Bourbon; Robert "Roger" Ooley, Akron.

     With more than 2,000 Hallmark ornaments adorning its walls and ceiling, the year-around Christmas Room at The Party Shop in Lake Village Plaza is recognized nationally as the largest display center of its kind, offering collectibles from 1973, when Hallmark began its line of Christmas ornaments. General Manager David Hamrick buys, sells and trades Hallmark ornaments year-around to collectors from all over the country.

50 Years

The top-notch picture of a "cop and two kids," taken by Times-Union staffer Norm Hagg, that appeared in the newspaper July 16 was used on the cover of the magazine, "Hoosier Policeman" this October. The photo was chosen over many others. The Cop was Chief of Police Donald Snyder as he signed papers for Warsaw kids Jimmy Luna and Homer Howard for a 10-day vacation at summer camp near Indianapolis.

    Mrs. Joyce Leek is the new manager of the Montgomery Ward store, 121 West Center St. She succeeds Paul Vargyas, who has been transferred to Chicago.

    Brenda Sue Clingenpeel was recently honored by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Clingenpeel, Route 5, Warsaw, at a party at their home in honor of her eighth birthday. Refreshments and birthday cake carried the Halloween theme.

75 Years

Anticipating a large crowd at the Americanism rally to be held in Warsaw Thursday, November 7, the committee in charge has secured the Armory for the meeting, abandoning original plans to hold the function in the high school auditorium. The speaker, Homer L. Chaillaux, national Americanism director of the American Legion, is widely known for his dynamic and brilliant talks. Visitors are expected from all parts of northern Indiana.

    Graduating from Indiana University this fall: Charles Mendel, Claypool; Anna Wylie and Wendell D. Mason, Winona Lake; Gerald Neff, New Paris; Clifford Ott, Syracuse; Edgar Smith, Bourbon; Morris Brown, Syracuse.